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No. 798,354. PATENTED AUG. 29, 1905. J. W. LEWIS.

PUNCH CUTTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8, 1904.

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No. 798,354. PATENTED AUG. 29, 1905.

J. W. LEWIS.

PUNCH CUTTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE s, 1904.

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JAMES W. LEWIS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PUNCH-CUTTING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 29, 1905.

Application filed June 8, 1904. Serial No. 211,649.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMEs WV. LEWIS, residing at Philadelphia, in thecounty of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Punch-Cutting Machines, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My present invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inpunch engraving or cutting machines of the Benton type, and it moreparticularly seeks to providea machine of this character of a verysimple nature which can be easily and cheaply manufactured and whichwill readily and effectively serve its intended purposes.

Again, this invention relates to certain improvements on the machinedisclosed in my copending application filed February 21, 1903, SerialNo. 144,463, and also to provide means whereby punches of differentsizes may be cut by the use of the same pattern without readjusting theposition of the pattern.

Again, the invention also seeks to provide means whereby it is possibleto cut punches with their cut letters all of the same height, but ofdifl erent widths, by the use of the same pattern, and whereby it ispossible to cut punches with their letters of the same width, but ofdifferent height, and by use of the same pattern, thereby necessitatingthe use of but a single pattern to cut punches either withdifferent-sized letters of the same relative proportions or with lettersof difierent relative proportions.

With other objects in view, which will be hereinafter apparent, theinvention generically includes a frame and index-rod suspended from asupport by universal joints and a supplemental pivotal connection, sothat a universal movement may be imparted to the rod and also movementin a vertical arc of the frame and rod, together with the universaljoint, can be had.

Again, the invention includes certain novel construction and arrangementof parts, all of which will be first described in detail and then bespecifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective viewshowing my invention as applied for use. Fig. 2 is a side elevationthereof. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of my invention. Fig. 4 is a topplan view thereof. Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal section on the line5 5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is an enlarged side elevation of the lathe-head,the

block upon which it is mounted, and the adjusting mechanism. Fig. 7 is across-section on the line 7 7 of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a similar view on theline 8 8 of Fig. 6. Fig. 9 is a horizontal section on the line 9 9 ofFig. 6. Fig. 10 is a detail perspective view of the lathehead. Fig. 11is a similar view'of the head-' holding member. Fig; 12 is a similarview of the micrometer-carrying head-holder-adjuster-carrying member.Fig. 13 is a similar view of the cooperating support-engaging block.Fig. 14 is a cross-section on the line 14 14 of Fig. 4. Fig. 15 is adiagrammatic view showing the manner of adjusting the parts to cutpunches of different-width letters of the same height from the samepattern. Fig. 16 is a view showing three punches with their letters ofthe same height, but of different widths, as cut by my machine. Fig. 17is a similar view showing the letters of different heights, but of thesame width, as cut by my machine. Fig. 18 is a view showing threeletters of different size, but of the same general relative dimensions.Fig. 19 is a view of the pattern by which all the letters shown in Figs.16, 17, and 18 may be cut when used in connection with my machine. Figs.20, 21, and 22 are detail diagrammatic views of a punch out by mymachine, showing how the same may be used to form difierent-sizedletters.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals andletters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures, it will beseen that mounted upon a suitable base 1 is a pair of standards 2 2, tothe upper ends 2 2 of which is secured by bolts 3 3 or otherwise a ring4, which is firmly held in a horizontal plane. Mounted on pivots 5 5,which are held in the ring 4 at right angles to the bolts 3 3, is asecond ring 6, which carries a pair of pivot-screws 6 6, near one sidethereof and in alinement with each other, by means of which the thirdring 7 is pivotally mounted at one side within the ring 6, and the saidring 6 carries a pair of are members 6 6", which cooperate withsimilarly-formed members 7" 7 on the ring 7 and on the sides of therings 6 and 7 opposite their pivotal connection. (SeeFig. 4.)'Ihering6also carries an arm 6, which in turn carries an adjustingscrew6, having a check-nut 6, for a purpose presently explained. Opposite thearm 6 is a second arm 6*, which carries a micrometerscrew 6 in alinementwith the screw 6, and the said arm 6 includes a portion 6, in which amicrometer-sorew-head-engaging latch 6 is mounted and held to engage themicrometerscrew head 6' by means of the spring 6", as clearly shown inFigs. 1, 2, and 4 of the drawings. Held within the ring 7 and centrallypivoted thereto at right angles to the pivots 5 5 by means of pivots 8 8is a fourth ring 8, to which the downwardly-projecting tracer or indexrod frame rod extensions 9 9 are secured, one at each corner of thering. The pivots 5 5 serve to allow a universal movement of the rods 99, which are joined at their free ends to the head 10 of the index ortracer rod 10. (See Fig. 1.) Therings 4 67 8 are normally so arranged asto lie in the same horizontal plane.

12 designates the die or work holder which is connected to the swingingframe by the universal joint, consisting of the inner ring 12 and theouter ring 12. The work-holder 12 includes a cylindrical hub having acentral bore 12 to receive the punch-holding block 13, which isadjustably held in said bore 12 and is capable of vertical movement oradjustment by means of the micrometer-screw device 13, as shown in Fig.5.

12 12 'designate a pair of annular wings carried by the cylindricalmember 12 to rest and slide on the upper and lower faces of a crossmember 14, which has an enlarged aperture 14, through which the cylinderpasses and in which the said cylinder has free movement. The crossmember 14 is screwed to a supporting-block 15 at one end, and the saidsupporting-block 15 has a wing 15 for entering the slotway 2 of thestandard '2 and is capable of vertical adjustment therein. The saidblock 15 has its engaging rear face 15 formed. with a groove 15 tocooperate with the standard 2, and the said block is secured to the saidstandard 2 by the screw member 15. The other end of the cross member 14is secured to a supporting-block 16, which has a similar wing 16, groove16, and screwfastening member 16, and these two blocks 15 16 arevertically adjustable in unison by the mechanism hereinafter explainedto permit of raising and lowering the work-holder. It should beunderstood that the ring 12 is freely movable on the rods 9.

By reference to Figs. 1, 3, and 5 of the drawings it will be seen that17 17 are distance-pieces of precisely the same construction which havedowel connection with the wings 15 16-, as well as with the cross-bar18,which has its under edge 18 formed. with Wedge portions to cooperatewith correspondinglyformed wedge portions on the edge 19 of a secondcross member 19, which cross member 19 includes a threaded portion 19,which passes through the slotted hub 2 in the standard 2 and carries amicrometer-adjusting screw 20, by means of which the wedge 19 is movablelaterally to raise or lower the bar 18, which in turn raises or lowersthe blocks 15 16. Hence the work-holder is raised or lowered for thepurpose presently understood.

The block 16, hereinafter called the supporting-block of the pulleymechanism. is of substantially T shape in cross-section, (see Fig. 9,)by reference to which and to Figs. 7 and 8 it will be noticed the block16 has its front face 16 formed with a vertical semicircular groove 16,extending about one-half of the height of the block (see Fig. 8) toreceive the micrometer-screw 21 and the hub 22 of thepulley-block-carrying member 22, hereinafter again referred to.

Screwed to side projections 1.6 of the block 16 are guide-pieces 16 16,which form a dovetailed vertical groove or passage to receive thedovetailed portion 22 of the pulleyblock-carrying member 22, which isheld for vertical adjustment with respect to block 16, and the saidmember 22 has a vertical groove 22 and a pair of guides 22 on its frontface to form a T-slot to receive the T-bolts 23 of the carriage 23, (seedotted lines, Fig. 6,) in which the pulley member 24 is mounted.

Reverting again to block 16, (see Figs. 7 and 8,) it will be seen thesaid block 16 also has a pair of parallel side grooves 16 16 to receivethe U-shaped adjusting member 25, which includes the side arms 25 25 andthe horizontal portion 25, which receives the micrometer-screw 21, andwhich also includes a projecting member 25, which carries thespring-pressed latch 25 for engaging thehead 21 of the micrometer-screw21. The stem 21 of the micrometer-screw 21 moves in the groove 16 andabuts the hub 22. The micrometer-screw stem 21 is longitudinallycentrally bored to receive the screw-bolt 21, which passes therethroughand through the hub 22 of the block 22, the micrometer-screw 21 beingloosely mounted on the bolt 21.

25 designates a bracket on the member 25, to which the L-lever 26 issecured, and the said lever 26 has its shortarm 26 projecting upwardly,and the said arm 26 is pivotally secured to the wedge member 27, whichpasses through rectangular apertures 25 25 on the arms25 and through theaperture 16 in the block 16, as does also the U-shaped member 28, whoseflat under edge 28 engages with the flat upper edge 27 of the wedge 27.The under edge of the wedge 27 is provided with a plurality ofwedge-faces 27, which cooperate with the faces 16 of the aperture-16 ofthe block 16 for the purpose presently understood.

28 designates a pattern-carrying frame secured to the supports of themachine and in which the pattern 29 is held by suitable clampingdevices. (See Fig. 1.)

Operation: Supposing it is desired to cut a punch having the 'standardletter, (say the middle H shown in Fig. 18,) the operator then adjuststhe machine so thatthe rings 4, 6, 7, and 8 lie in substantially thesame the manner before explained.

plane and adjusts the micrometer 2O sothat the work-holder will be inits normal position with respect to the wing and frame. (See Figs. 5 and6.) He then inserts the blank punch P in the work-holder, sets the lathein motion by belt B, and then proceeds to trace his pattern by the indexor pantograph rod to permit the tool T held in the lathe to cut thedesired letter on the blank. Now supposing a larger letter of the sameratio dimensions as the one first cut is desired, (say the third H ofFig. 18,) the operator only inserts another blank in the work-holder andadjusts the micrometer 20 to lower the workholder to permit of greaterleverage of the work-holder, when the desired letter may be out, asbefore explained. Should a smaller letter be desired, (say first H, Fig.18,) the operator adjusts screw 20 to raise the work'holder to decreasethe leverage thereof, when a smaller letter can be readily cut in Byadjusting the micrometer 20 any sized letter can be engraved upon thepunch between the smallest limit and the largest limit. From theforegoing it will be seen the vertical movement caused by the wedgemechanism 18 19 when the micrometer 20 is operated serves to move thework-holder and the cutter with its cooperating mechanism together as asingle unit. The cutter G is adjusted independently with respect to thework-holder to cut the desired letter on the punch or type by means ofthe micrometer-screw 21, which adjusts the carriage 23 with respect tothe work to be operated upon.

In practice it has been found desirable to withdraw the cutter from thework at different times to permit of inspection of the work or for otherreasons. In machines now on the market this can only be done by means ofthe micrometer 21, thereby necessitating a readjustment of the saidmicrometer after each such withdrawal. As this adjustment must be veryaccurately made if uni form punches and letters are to be obtained, thedisadvantages of such method of withdrawal of the cutter from the workwill be readily apparent. To overcome this and allow the cutter or toolto be lowered away from the work as often as may be found desirable orto again replace such parts in the precise position they formerly held,I have provided an auxiliary raising and lowering device beforedescribed, which includes the U-shaped frame 25, which carries themicrometer mechanism 21 and in which the lever-operated wedge 27 isheld. The wedge 27 when withdrawn by lowering the lever 26 will permitthe frame 25 to drop with respect to the block 16 and carry with it themicrometerscrew 21 and the thereto-attached carriage 23 withoutdisturbing the micrometer adjustment. When it is desired to again returnthe tool and carriage to their primary positions to operate upon thework, it is only necessary to again raise the lever 26, which will againmove the wedge 27 to its normal position to raise the frame 25 and itsattached parts to their first or normal position.

By referring now to Fig. 15 the manner in which punches can be engravedwith letters of different widths but of the same height by the use of mymachine will be readily understood. Assuming the parts to be in theirnormal position, as shown in full lines in Fig. 15 and as shown in Figs.1, 2, 3, and 4:, with all the rings 4, 6, 7, and 8 in substantially thesame plane and the pattern placed, as shown in Fig. 1, centrally of itsholder, now by operating the tool as before described the normal orstandard letter is cutsay middle H in Fig. 18 or the widest H in Fig.16. Now supposing the middle or narrower H in Fig. 16 is desired to becut by use of the same pattern the operator then by adjusting themicrometer 6 and the stop-bolt 6 swings the ring 7 on its pivot 6 6downwardly or upwardly say to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig.'15. He also lowers the work-holder and lathe by means of the screw 20to maintain the same distance between the ring 8 and the ring 12 asbefore. The pointer P of the tracer-rod 10 is adjustably connected withthe tracer-rod (see Fig. 3) in any well-known manner, as the same per 80forms no part of my present invention. This then moves the vertical axisof the work-holder over from the tool, (see dot-anddash lines, Fig. 15,)and thereby while permitting the same movement of the punch or work asbefore yet the tool will act on a less width on the punch while actingon the same length and will cut a letter of the same height, but of aless width. By a similar adjustment of parts the narrowest letter-sayfirstletter, Fig. 16- can be cut, it being understood that by combiningthe adjustments of the ring 7 on its pivots 6 6 with the adjustments ofthe workholder up or down on the rods 9 letters of different sizes canbe obtained of different fundamental series. For example, take thesmallest letter, Fig. 16. Supposing it is desired to use a letter of thesame relative dimensions as this letter as the base of a series, it isonly necessary to set the parts to cut this letter and then to adjustthe micrometer mechanism 20 to change the leverage of the work-holder,when letters of larger or smaller size, but of the same relativedimensions as the base-letter of the series, may be provided. Again, ifletters of a series having the proportions of the widest letter, Fig.16, is desired the machine is adjusted in all its parts to out saidbasic letter of the series-c'. 6., the widest one in Fig. 16and then byaltering the leverage of the work-holder through the movement of themicrometer 20 letters of larger or smaller size, but of the samerelative proportions as the base-letter of this series, may be produced.To cut letters of .the same width but of differ- &

ent heights, it .is only necessary to turn the pattern to a position atright angles to that shown in Fig. 1, when by proceeding as beforeexplained for cutting letters of uniform height but of different widthsletters of different heights or uniform Widths can be readily cut.

Figs. 20, 21, and 22 disclose a punch cut by the use of my machine. Byfacing off the punch to the line 6 b the dimensions of the letter areenlarged uniformly.

From the foregoing it will be seen that with my invention letters ofdifferent relative dimensions can be readily produced by keepingonedimension the same constant while altering the other dimension, orvice versa. Letters of different size but of the same relative dimensioncan be made by altering all the dimensions in the same ratio. Forexample, suppose a standard H, ten point, ten set, height ninety, stemten, serif two, is taken as a standard. Now should it be desired to usethis on nine setthe parts can be adjusted to make height ninety orninety-eight or ninety-one, stem nine or eight or. ten, serif two or oneor three, respectively, according to the size of letter desired. Shouldit be desired to use it on eleven set, dimensions would be: heightninety or ninety one or eighty -nine, stem eleven or twelve or ten,serif two or three or one.

, In machines constructed in accordance With my invention dilferenttypes of tool-carriages may be used. For instance, six standard types ofwatchmakers tool-carriages can be used, three of which are used formilling for the type-body, each having a different taper, depending onthe class of work. One may carry a chisel-tool, one a roughener, and theother a finishing or pointing tool. These heads are perfectlyinterchangeable on the tool-carrying slide and can be readily removed orreplaced on the carrier without disturbing any of the other adjustments.The specific construction of lathe-head and tools to be used inconnection therewith are not illustrated or described in'detail, as thespecific form of lathe-head and tool per 80 forms no part of my presentinvention.

WhileI have shown thedistance-pieces 17 17 v as used between the member18 and the supporting-blocks 15 16, yetI desire it understood thatdistance-pieces of different lengths may be used or they may bedispensed with entirely, depending upon the amount of leverage to givethe desired punch or letter the requisite form or size.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, it is thought that the complete construction.operation, and many advantages of my invention will be readilyunderstood by those skilled in the art to which it appertains, and Idesire it understood that numerousslight changes in the detailedconstruction, arrangement, and

design of parts may be readily made without of said wedge members beingconnected with.

the tool-carrier and the work-holder, to simultaneously raise or lowerthe work-holder and the tool-carrier, substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. In a punch-cutting machine, supportingstandards, a swinging frameincluding a pointer, a universal joint joining said swinging frame tosaid supporting-standards, a work-holder connected with thesupportingstandards and the swinging frame and susceptible oflongitudinal adjustment thereon, a

tool-carrier mounted on said supporting-stand ards, means forsimultaneously raising or lowering said work-holder and saidtool-carrier, said means including a pair of wedge members mounted inthe supporting-standards, one of said wedge members being connected withsaid tool-carrier, and means for moving the other wedge member to raiseand lower the first wedge member substantially as shown and described.

3. In a punch-cutting machine, supportingstandards, a swinging frameincluding a pointer, a universal joint joining said swinging frame tosaid supporting-standards, a work-holder connected to said swingingframe and mounted for longitudinal adjustment on the standards, atool-carrier mounted on said supporting standards, means forsimultaneously raising or lowering said work-holder and saidtool-carrier, said means including a pair of wedge members mounted inthe supporting-standards, one of said wedge members being connected withsaid tool-carrier and means for'moving the other wedge member to raiseand lower the first wedge member, said means including a threaded rodsecured to the second wedge member and passing through saidsupporting-standards and a nut carried by said rod to engage saidsupporting-standards, substantially as shownand ed on the supportingmember, a tool-carriage mounted on the carrying-block, micrometerscrewmeans for adjusting said tool-carriage with respect to itscarrying-block, and leveroperated wedge devices for adjusting saidtool-carriage and said carrying-block in unison on the supporting membersubstantially as shown and described. 1

5. In a machine of the character stated, su pporting-standards, aswinging frame havin a hinge and a universal connection with saidstandards, a work-holder ad justably connected with saidsupporting-standards and said swinging frame, a supporting membermounted on one of said standards, a carrying-block adjustably mounted onsaid supporting member, a tool-carriage adjustably mounted on saidcarrying-block, wedge devices for adjusting said work-holder, saidsupporting member, said carrying member, and said tool-carriage, inunison on the supporting-standards, substantially as shown anddescribed.

6. In a machine of the character stated, supporting-standards, aswinging frame having a universal connection with said standards, awork-holder adjustably connected with said supporting standards and saidswinging frame, a supporting member mounted on one of said standards, acarrying-block adjustably mounted on said supporting member, atool-carriage adjustably mounted on said carrying-block, means foradjusting said work-holder, said supporting member, said carryingmember, and said tool-carriage, in unison on the supporting standards,said means including a pair of wedge members cooperatively held in slotsin the standards, and means for adjusting sai'd wedge members withrespect to each other.

7 In a machine of the character stated, supporting-standards, a swingingframe having a universal connection with said standards, a work-holderadjustably connected with said supporting standards and said swingingframe, a supporting member mounted on one of said standards, a carryingblock mounted on said supporting member, a toolcarriage mounted on saidcarrying-block, a second supporting member mounted on the otherstandard, a cross member joining said first and second supportingmembers to move in unison, said work-holder being engaged by said crossmember, and a wedge member below said su pporting members and connectedtherewith, a second wedge member cooperating with said first wedgemember for raising and lowering said supportingblocks, and means formaintaining said second wedge member in its various positions,substantially as shown and described.

8. In a machine of the character described, supporting-standards, aswinging frame, said swinging frame being connected at one end to saidsupporting-standards by a universal connection and a supplemental hingeconnection, substantially as shown and described.

9. A punch-engraving machine comprising in combination with a support, acutting-tool carried thereby, a swinging frame, a workholder connectedtherewith, a ring fixedly secured to said support, a second ringcentrally pivoted within said first ring, a third ring within and at oneside pivoted to the said second ring on an axis at right angles to thepivot-axis of said second ring, and a fourth ring centrally pivoted toand within said third ring and on an axis parallel to the pivot-axis ofthe third ring, and means for normally holding said second and thirdrings to move in unison, said swinging frame being secured to saidfourth ring, substantially as shown and described.

10. A punch-engraving machine comprising in combination with a support,a cuttingtool carried thereby, a swinging frame, a work holder connectedtherewith, a ring fixedly secured to said support, a second ringcentrally pivoted within said first ring, a third ring within and at oneside pivoted to the said second ring on an axis at right angles to thepivot-axis of said second ring, a fourth ring centrally pivoted to andwithin said third ring and on an axis parallel to the pivot-axis of thethird rin'g, means for normally holding said second and third rings tomove in unison and for adjusting said third ring on its pivotal axiswith respect to said second ring, said swinging frame being secured tosaid fourth ring, substantially as shown and described.

11. A punch-engraving machine comprising in combination with a support,a cuttingtool carried thereby, a swinging frame, a work-holder connectedtherewith, a ring lixedly secured to said support, a second ringcentrally pivoted within said first ring, a third ring within and at oneside pivoted to the said second ring on an axis at right angles to thepivot-axis of said second ring, a fourth ring centrally pivoted to andwithin said third ring and on an axis parallel to the pivot-axis of thethird ring, means for normally holding said second and third rings tomove in unison and for adjusting said third ring on its pivot-axis withrespect to said second ring, said means includingadjusting-screwscarried by said second ring to engage said third ring, said swingingframe being secured to said fourth ring substantially as shown anddescribed.

12. A punch-engraving machine comprising in combination with a support,a cuttingtool carried thereby, a swinging frame, a work-holder connectedtherewith, a ring fixedly secured to said support, a second ringcentrally pivoted within said first ring, a third ring within and at oneside pivoted to the said second ring on an axis at right angles to thepivot-axis of said second. ring, a fourth ring centrally pivoted to andwithin said third ring and on an axis parallel to the pivot-axis of thethird ring, means for normally holding said second and third rings tomove in unison and for adjusting said third ring on its pivot-axis withrespect to said second ring, said means including adjusting-screwscarried by said second ring to engage said third ring, and means forlocking said adjusting-screws to their adjusted positions,said swingingframe being secured to said fourth ring substantially as shown anddescribed.

13. A punch-engraving machine comprising in combination with a support,a cuttingtool carried thereby, a swinging frame, a work-holder connectedtherewith, a ring fixedly secured to said support, a second ringcentrally pivoted within said first ring, a third ring within and at oneside pivoted to the said second ring on an axis at right angles to thepivot-axis of said second ring, a fourth ring centrally pivoted to andwithin said third ring and on an axis parallel to the pivot-axis of thethird ring, means for normally holding said second and third rings tomove in unison and for adjusting said third ring on its pivoted axiswith respect to the said third ring, said means includingadjusting-screws carried by said second ring to engage said third ring,and

means for locking said adjusting-screws to their adjusting positions andadjacent guide members carried by said second and third ring-s oppositetheir pivot-axis, said swinging frame being secured to said fourth ring,substantially as shown and described.

14:. A punch-engraving machine comprising in combination with a support,and a cutting-tool carried thereby, a swinging frame, a work-holderconnected therewith, a ring fixedly secured to said support, a secondring pivotally secured to said first ring, a third ring pivotallysecured to the said second ring, a fourth ring pivotally secured to saidthird ring, said swinging frame being secured to said fourth ring, meansfor normally holding said second and third rings to move in unison, andsaid rings and said swinging frame being connected with each other,means for adjusting said cutting-tool to or from the work-holder, andmeans for moving said work-holder and said cutting-tool in unison towardor from said ring, substantially as shown and described.

JAMES W. LEWIS.

Witnesses:

FRANK H. BENHAM, EDWIN T. OBERHOL'IZER.

